Braided hose



FIG. 1 is a side view of a portion of the braided hose; and,

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1.

Any surfaces of the design not shown, including interior surfaces andany surfaces shown in broken lines, form no part of the claimedinvention.

The braided hose utilizes two types strands. One type of strand is ametallic or metallized strand, e.g., a single metal band, encapsulatedor wrapped in plastic that is transparent or translucent. Another typeof strand is made of metallically colored plastic (i.e., plastic coloredby colored pigments which impart a metallic appearance) and includes,e.g., three, metallically colored sub-structures which can be, e.g.,metallically colored mono-filaments. This latter strand type can also behomogenous or have a different number of sub-structures. Both types ofstrands can have the same width and thickness.

We claim the ornamental design for a braided hose, as shown anddescribed.